i have been renting my condo out for the last year for 1000 dollars per month.

i deposit these checks into my checking account every month.

should i claim the rent as income on my tax return, or just blow it off, and not acknowledge this income?

if i don't claim it, will a red flag be raised because of my monthly deposits, and will anyone even see, or look at these monthly deposits, or am i worrying about nothing?

how much do you have to deposit into a bank account to have a red flag raised? 1000 dollars at a whack seems kind of small to me, but again, i am not at all versed in tax law, and what will pass, and what will get me fucked.

also, will not claiming this renter effect me at all if i ever try and purchase another place, or refinance in the near future?

there must be somebody with some sort of intelligence in this area on this board sim.

i'm obviously gonna ask my accountant what is best, but i was just looking for some other viewpoints, because my accountant is very straight edged and close to the vest, and i know he is gonna tell me to claim it.

i am basically looking for somebody to tell me "definitely claim it or you're probably gonna get audited", or "don't worry about it you sissy, it's not a big deal.".